1 Samuel 17:41
And the Philistine came on and drew near unto David; and the man that bare the shield went before him.
1 Samuel 17:41 in other translations
| BSB | Now the Philistine came closer and closer to David, with his shield-bearer before him. |
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| WEB | The Philistine walked and came near to David; and the man who bore the shield went before him. |
| ASV | And the Philistine came on and drew near unto David; and the man that bare the shield went before him. |
| YLT | And the Philistine goeth on, going and drawing near unto David, and the man bearing the buckler is before him, |
| DARBY | And the Philistine came on and approached David; and the man that bore the shield was before him. |
| BBE | And the Philistine came nearer to David; and the man who had his body-cover went before him. |
| Webster | And the Philistine advanced and drew near to David; and the man that bore the shield went before him. |
What does 1 Samuel 17:41 mean?
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Samuel 17:40-47
The security and presumption of fools destroy them. Nothing can excel the humility, faith, and piety which appear in David's words. He expressed his assured expectation of success; he gloried in his mean appearance and arms, that the victory might be ascribed to the Lord alone.
1 Samuel 17:41 in the original Hebrew
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Context
- 1 Samuel 17:40
And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in a shepherd’s bag which he had, even in a scrip; and his sling was in his hand: and he drew near to the Philistine.
- 1 Samuel 17:41
And the Philistine came on and drew near unto David; and the man that bare the shield went before him.
- 1 Samuel 17:42
And when the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him: for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and of a fair countenance.
1 Samuel 17:41 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y el Filisteo venía andando y acercándose á David, y su escudero delante de él. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et le Philistin s’avança, allant et s’approchant de David, et, devant lui, l’homme qui portait son bouclier. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und der Philister ging und kam dem David immer näher, und der Mann, der den Schild trug, vor ihm her. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Ibat autem Philisthæus incedens, et appropinquans adversum David, et armiger ejus ante eum. |